On Tuesday, October 8, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments for three cases to determine whether a federal law that prohibits employment sex discrimination includes the concepts of “sexual orientation” and “gender identity.” Title VII of the Civil Rights...
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Abortion is Evil
Abortion is evil.Abortion stops a beating heart.Abortion breaks women’s and men’s hearts. Abortion also hurts women, both physically and emotionally.That’s not news for us in the pro-life community.Over the last few weeks, however, we’ve seen an uptick in court...
What Happened in Brush & Nib?
“Freedom of speech and religion requires tolerance of different beliefs and points of view. In a diverse, pluralistic society such as ours, tolerance of another’s beliefs and point of view is indispensable to the survival and growth of our democracy. For this reason,...
Providing Hope
Americans who affirm life have had reason to celebrate this past year as several states passed strong pro-life legislation and Planned Parenthood lost $60 million of Title X funding used to subsidize their abortion business. As pro-life advocates moved to protect...
Gender Confusion: Ignoring Truth Helps No One
How quickly culture shifted from an unquestionable, scientific view of human sexuality, to the politically correct notion that one’s gender choice should never be questioned.What was settled science yesterday, is bigoted today. The struggle with gender dysphoria is...
CAP Files Free Speech Brief with U.S. Supreme Court
Center for Arizona Policy (CAP) recently filed an amicus brief in support of Free Speech with the U.S. Supreme Court.In Harris Funeral Homes v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Thomas Rost— the owner of Harris Funeral Homes— is being forced by the EEOC...
Planned Parenthood: Abortion Above All Else
Planned Parenthood Arizona (PPA) lost big this past week, and that is good news for women and for life! But it lost a lot more than the $5 million off its bottom line— it also lost the façade it’s been hiding behind for decades. The mask slipped when a local jury...
Parental Rights in Arizona
Parents have the right, as well as the responsibility, to direct their children’s upbringing in a manner consistent with their beliefs and with knowledge of each child’s unique needs, talents, and abilities.
The United States Supreme Court has recognized the importance of parental rights and has repeatedly held that parents possess the “fundamental right” to “direct the upbringing and education of their children.”
Happy 4th of July!
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Israel
Last week, I was blessed to spend seven days in Israel as part of a small delegation of Christian leaders. Sponsored by the American Israel Education Foundation, I received 4-5 briefings each day on Israel’s history, geography, and people. I traveled as close to 50...